KR20160062547A - Anti-bedsore bed with massage funtion - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a bed having a massage function for preventing a bedsore. The bed periodically changes a point of supporting a user laid on the bed to prevent a bedsore, while providing a function of massaging a particular part of the body, thereby alleviating pain of the user and helping the user to calm down. The bed comprises: a support part (110); an ascending/descending means (120); a massage part (130); and a controller (140).

Description

ANTI-BEDSORE BED WITH MASSAGE FUNCTION WITH A MASSAGE FUNCTION

The present invention relates to an acupuncture needle for preventing a pressure ulcer, and in particular, it is possible to prevent a pressure ulcer by varying a point at which a user who is lying is supported at regular intervals, and to provide a massage function for a specific body part, The present invention relates to a bed for preventing a pressure ulcer having a massage function.

The pressure ulcer refers to a ulcer caused by tissue necrosis caused by a disorder of blood circulation due to sustained or repetitive stress applied mainly on a protrusion of a bone (the tissue surface is locally deficient or depressed due to inflammation or necrosis) It is also called pressure ulcer because it causes pressure on the site.

These pressure ulcers are particularly common in unconscious patients, patients with cranial nerve or spinal cord injuries, patients with intensive care, elderly patients, and patients with chronic illnesses who have been lying in bed for a long time. It does not feel uncomfortable in the receiving area, and even if it feels uncomfortable, the patient is damaged by the pressure because there is no power to change the position.

Therefore, removal of compression is very important for the treatment and prevention of pressure ulcers. To avoid compression, it is necessary to avoid long-term pressure applied to the local area by changing the position at least every 2 hours and reducing posture of possible load.

Therefore, severe patients who can not turn themselves can prevent the occurrence of pressure ulcers by the caregiver or the caregiver from time to time rolling around, and if there is no caregiver at all times or if there is no caregiver, In order to achieve this, recently, means such as a cushion or an air or water mattress have been developed and minimized the concentration pressure so that the pressure due to the weight of the patient can be evenly dispersed throughout the body.

However, due to the cushion size and the operating mechanism, the effect is insufficient, and only the role of a simple bed is provided, and there is no additional function for treating and stabilizing the patient.

Korea public utility model 2010-0007469 (public on July 22, 2010) Korean Patent Publication No. 2010-0084826 (Published on July 28, 2010)

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a massage device and a massage device, which can periodically change the position of supporting the body, effectively distribute pressure, effectively massage the user's neck and waist, And to provide a bed for preventing a pressure ulcer having a massage function that can help.

In order to achieve the above object, according to the present invention, there is provided a needle bed comprising a plurality of first pillars for supporting a head of a user and a plurality of pillars for supporting an upper body, A supporting portion formed of a plurality of third pillars supporting the lower body and having a display portion for indicating a position where the user lays on the upper side of the assembly of pillars; Up and down means configured to raise and lower the aggregate of the columns in a selected row or column unit; A massage unit configured to raise and lower a designated column of the set of columns by a set height; A control unit for controlling the elevation / descent unit so that column units of the column assembly alternately ascend and descend with respect to adjacent columns in accordance with a designated time, and to control the operation of the massage unit according to the setting; .

Here, the elevating means preferably comprises a support positioned below the column constituting the selected row or column, and an actuator controlled by the controller to raise or lower the support.

Preferably, the massage unit comprises an electric cam that is formed at a lower portion of a lower portion of the neck and waist of the user and configured to push the column upwards at regular intervals and controlled through the controller.

In addition, the LED may further include an LED formed to emit light on the upper side of the first column, the second column, and the third column, wherein the display unit is configured to selectively light up the LED through the control unit, Is preferably configured to light an LED of the column associated with the operation of the massage unit.

Further, the support part may further include a pressure-reducing sensor formed on the lower side of each column to measure an applied load, wherein the controller determines a neck part and a waist part of the user according to a measurement result of the pressure- .

By means of the present invention, it is possible to effectively prevent the pressure ulcer by dispersing the pressure applied to the body by periodically changing the pillars supporting the user. In particular, it is possible to prevent a headache or back pain It can be a great help to relieve and stabilize the patient.

In addition, by providing a display unit for the user's exact position, an accurate massage stimulation based on anatomical data can be performed, and additional therapeutic effects such as a warm stimulation can be obtained by displaying a position corresponding to a user's body through addition of an LED.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an outer shape of a needle bed according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a column according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention,
3 is a perspective view showing an example of a lifting means applied to the present invention,
4 is a perspective view showing an example of a massage part applied to the present invention,
FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing the outer shape of a needle bed according to a modified embodiment of the present invention,
6 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration and a connection relationship according to a modified embodiment of the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, the construction of a bed for preventing pressure ulcer according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an external shape of a needle bed according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a state where a column is lifted and lowered according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. A support made of a plurality of pillars 111, 112, and 113, which are formed in the form of a regular needle bed 100 that can be laid down and supports the user from below, is formed.

At this time, the pillars 111, 112, and 113 constituting the support 121 may have the same height, but the diameters of the pillars are different depending on the body part of the user who contacts the upper side. That is, the diameter of the column in a relatively small width such as the head, neck, and legs is relatively small, and the column diameter in a relatively wide width such as the shoulder of the user is relatively large In the present invention, as shown in the accompanying drawings, a plurality of first pillars 111 for supporting a head portion of a user, a plurality of second pillars 112 for supporting a user's upper body portion, And a plurality of third pillars 113 supporting the first and second pillars.

At this time, the size and the number of the pillars 111, 112, and 113 can be appropriately selected in consideration of the size of the entire bed, but in the case of patients who want to prevent the bedsore, The size of the needle bed used in a hospital or a medical institution is usually set to be large and the diameter of the first pillars 111 is preferably about 1 to 4 cm.

In addition, a display unit 114 is formed on the aggregate of the first, second, and third columns 111, 112, and 113 to indicate a position where the user should lie down or a position where the user should lie down . In the present invention, not only the prevention of the pressure ulcer but also the massage function according to the specific region, the user is positively positioned to massage the correct position based on the anatomical data of the body. As shown in the accompanying drawings, the display unit 114 may add a color to the corresponding columns, thereby displaying the appearance of a person lying thereon.

Below the support part 110, a column supporting the user is raised or lowered in a selected row or column unit to collectively collect the columns 111, 112 and 113, Means 120 are provided.

As mentioned above, since the pressure ulcer is caused by long-term pressure on the body part, if the pillars supporting in any pattern are periodically changed, it can greatly help prevent the pressure ulcer. In the preferred embodiment of the present invention, The columns of the columns 111, 112, and 113 are configured to be moved up and down at the same time in units of rows according to the direction of the user's extension, and the columns of each column unit are alternately raised and lowered . That is, as shown in FIG. 2, the columns of odd number and columns of even number alternately rise and fall.

In this case, it is possible to implement various mechanisms for ascending and descending each column, and a method of installing an actuator such as an actuator at the bottom of each column may be applied. However, considering cost and efficiency, And the column is configured to rise and fall simultaneously in units of columns.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing an example of a lifting means applied to the present invention. More specifically, the lifting means 120 includes a rod-shaped supporting body 121 located at a lower side of a column constituting a row or a column And the actuator 121 is vertically installed to increase or decrease the length of the actuator 121 according to the control signal so that the column 121 mounted on the support 121 is supported by the support 121 It is preferable to be able to ascend and descend at the same time in a row unit.

At this time, the actuator 123 may be any means capable of raising and lowering the support 121 such as electric, hydraulic, pneumatic or the like. However, in consideration of the convenience and cost of the installation environment of the bed and the maintenance, Is preferably used.

In the case of such an electric actuator 123, an electric motor is basically provided, and a gear for converting the rotational force of the electric motor into a reciprocating motion is used, or the support 121 is moved up and down through the rotational force of the electric motor And a cam shaft provided at both ends of the support body.

In this case, in order to smoothly connect with the massage unit 130, which will be described later in detail, the column must be further raised and lowered with respect to a specific region such as the neck or waist of the user through the massage unit 130, In the example shown in FIG. 3, a vertical through hole 122 is formed in the support 121 so that the bottom of the support 121 is exposed to the lower side of the support 121 do.

In addition to the lifting means 120, a massage unit 130 is provided on the lower side of the support unit 110 to massage the user's body. The massage unit 130 causes the column selected through the ascending / descending unit 120 to move up and down, and additionally ascends and descends a column that contacts a body part requiring massage, thereby giving a physical stimulus.

The massage unit 130 can elevate and lower the column in various ways. In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the massage unit 130 can be moved up and down using a cam (CAM).

FIG. 4 is a perspective view illustrating an example of a massage unit applied to the present invention. FIG. 4 is a perspective view illustrating an example of a massage unit according to the present invention, in which a massage unit 130 is constructed by using a transmission cam 131 having a plurality of cam- For example.

In addition to this, a separate actuator may be installed below the specific column to move up and down. However, considering the cost and the efficiency, a method of moving up and down the plurality of columns is preferable.

4, the cam has a transmission shaft and a cam so as to be positioned below the support 121, and the cam contacts the bottom surface of the column at the corresponding position through the through hole 122 formed in the support 121, So that the electric motor rotates the electric shafts so that the pillars move up and down through the action of the cam.

At this time, a convex curved portion may be formed on the bottom surface of the column cooperating with the massage unit 130, or a roller may be formed at a portion contacting the electric cam 131, The lowering operation can be performed.

In addition, a support bar installed in a direction of the user's lower side to the lower side of the support 121, and the massage part 130 is configured to be able to move along the support bar through a drive unit including a drive motor, It is preferable that the position of the massage part 130 can be moved in the vertical direction.

In the present invention, the massage unit 130 is positioned particularly at the neck and waist of the user, so that the patient can be relieved through stimulation of the neck and waist, and headache and back pain can be alleviated, And the pillar reflecting the nerve running in the muscles and the pillar reflecting the blood vessels and the nerve distribution such as hamstring, waist square, and spinal cord, which cause back pain, So that the massage unit 130 is positioned below the massage unit 130.

The side surface of the needle bed 100 is provided with a control unit 140 having an MCU functioning to receive power from the outside and control the up / down unit 120 and the massage unit 130. Specifically, the control unit 140 controls the electric actuator 123 of the elevating and lowering means 120 and the electric motor of the massage unit 130 so that the lower support body of the column unit is intersected with the adjacent support body The electric motor 123 of the massage unit 130 is controlled to be turned on and off according to a predetermined time and the driving motor of the massage unit 130 is rotated So that the position can be controlled. At this time, the user can change the basic settings such as the operation time and the cycle of the actuator 123, the electric motor through the controller 140.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing an external shape of a needle bed according to a modified embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing a configuration and a connection relationship according to a modified embodiment of the present invention. In an alternative embodiment of the present invention, When the upper body is required to stand upright, the part supporting the upper body of the user in the bed 100 can be lifted up.

That is, the upper body 100a and the lower body 100b of the needle bed 100 on which the first and second pillars 111 and 112 are provided are separately manufactured, The upper body 100a and the lower body 100b are connected to each other through the upper body 100a and the lower body 100b so that the upper body 100a can be lifted up as required. Respectively, so that the prevention of the pressure ulcer and the massage function can be provided even when the upper body is lifted.

Further, in a modified embodiment of the present invention, a plurality of LEDs 150 configured to emit light upward on a column selected from the columns, and a plurality of pressure sensors 160 ).

The LEDs 150 serve as the display unit 114 and are used for a thermal stimulation for the user. The LEDs 150 are provided in an appropriate number on the upper surface of the column to support the user in accordance with the size of the column.

At this time, the LEDs 150 of each column can be individually turned on through the controller 140, and the LEDs 150 are selectively turned on along the outer shape of the display unit 114, The LED 150 on the upper surface of the column which is in contact with the user through the elevating and lowering means 120 and the massage unit 130 is turned on by the user, The light and heat can be used as a means of providing a stimulus of light and a stimulus of warming, thereby providing the effect of promoting cell activation and blood circulation.

Accordingly, by providing the display unit 114 optimized for the user's body size, the user can be positively positioned, so that the massage stimulation for the correct position can be performed as mentioned above.

The pressure-reducing sensor 160 is a sensor for measuring an applied pressure. In the present invention, in addition to calculating the weight of the user lying on the bed by collecting the load applied to the pressure-sensitive sensor 160, And serves to provide data for determining the site.

For this, the controller 140 first generates pressure distribution information through the pressure values measured through the plurality of pressure sensors 160, and determines the positions of the neck and waist of the user through the generated pressure distribution information .

At this time, since the body size of the user is calculated through the measurement result of the plurality of pressure sensors 160 or the generated pressure distribution information, the body size of the user is stored in the controller 140, The LEDs 150 are selectively controlled so that the display unit 114 optimized for the user's body size can be formed.

The control unit 140 controls the driving motor of the massage unit 130 so that the massage unit 130 can be positioned at the neck and waist of the user calculated through the pressure distribution information, And it is possible to maximize the stability and comfort of the patient through the stimulation according to the positions where the anatomical study results are reflected.

It is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed embodiment, but is capable of many modifications and variations within the scope of the appended claims. It is self-evident.

100: Needle 100a: Upper body
100b: lower body 110: support
111: first pillar 112: second pillar
113: third column 114: display portion
120: ascending / descending means 121:
122: Through hole 123: Actuator
130: massage part 131: electric cam
140: control unit 150: LED
160: Pressure sensor

Claims (5)

In the bed,
A plurality of first pillars (111) for supporting a user's head, and a plurality of second pillars (111, 112, 113) for supporting the user, A supporting part 110 formed of a plurality of third pillars 113 for supporting the lower body and having a display part 114 indicating a position where the user lays on the upper side of the aggregate of the pillars 111, 112 and 113;
Up and down means (120) configured to raise and lower the aggregate of the columns (111, 112, 113) in a selected row or column unit;
A massage unit 130 configured to raise and lower a designated one of the aggregates of the pillars 111, 112, and 113 to a predetermined height;
The elevating and lowering means 120 is controlled so that the row units of the pillars 111, 112 and 113 alternately ascend and descend with respect to the adjacent columns in accordance with the designated time, and the operation of the massage unit 130 A control unit 140 for controlling the control unit 140; Wherein the bed is provided with a massage function.
The method according to claim 1,
The lifting / lowering means (120)
A support 121 positioned below the columns constituting the selected row or column,
And an actuator (123) controlled by the controller (140) to raise or lower the support (121).
The method according to claim 1,
The massage unit 130 includes:
And an electric cam (131) formed at a lower portion of the lower part of the neck and waist of the user and configured to push the column upwards at regular intervals and controlled through the controller (140) .
The method according to claim 1,
The light emitting diode further includes an LED 150 formed on the first column 111, the second column 112, and the third column 113 to emit light upward,
The display unit 114 is configured to selectively light up the LED 150 through the controller 140,
Wherein the control unit (140) is configured to turn on an LED of a column associated with the operation of the massage unit (130).
The method according to claim 1,
The support part 110 further includes a decompression sensor 160 formed at a lower side of each column to measure a load applied thereto. The controller 140 controls the decompression sensor 160, And controls the massage unit (130) based on the determination of the waist portion.

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